Taller construction walls go up around Tiana's Bayou Adventure at the former Splash Mountain attraction

Jan 25, 2023 in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure"

Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction walls - January 25 2023
Posted: Wednesday January 25, 2023 10:01am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The construction walls surrounding the former Splash Mountain attraction at Magic Kingdom have been replaced with taller walls to further restrict the view into the construction site of Tiana's Bayou Adventure.



Walls went up overnight following the closure of Splash Mountain, but in some places were only a few feet tall. The new walls are the full 8ft tall height.



The Briar Patch gift shop remains closed and free of walls, with signage still in place.

The restrooms near the former Splash Mountain exit remain open as normal, accessed with a narrow walkway between construction walls.

On the ride itself, the water is fully drained, and the logs have been removed.



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TheCoasterNerd33 minutes ago

I can't think of a second date to guess so I'm just gonna guess Disneyland's date. The week of Thanksgiving, maybe that Monday. Kids are on break, we've been hearing November, it all just makes sense

JenniferS1 hour ago

I see no ads for a year at a time. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Clowd Nyne2 hours ago

I’m guessing it will be 6-26 and there will be a surprise stitch animatronic at the top of the lift hill.

Figments Friend2 hours ago

This is not a virtual prize…. ….its a MAJOR AWARD…!! 😁 -

Animaniac93-982 hours ago

It'll open when Disney starts celebrating Halloween... So next week.

ToTBellHop2 hours ago

imagineer972 hours ago

Agree on this. They're trying their darnedest to get it open on that particular date especially.

MerlinTheGoat2 hours ago

I'll stand by my prior bet of no later than Juneteenth. No actual idea though.

Drew the Disney Dude3 hours ago

I have no other guesses besides June 30 or July 1. I truly can't see it opening a day later than July 1.

mickEblu3 hours ago

Lol Uh oh I hope the Mom doesn’t see this.

Ayla3 hours ago

I am going to guess July 1st.

EagleScout6103 hours ago

Latest I'm guessing is July 4th. They need this open for the summer.

Figments Friend3 hours ago

So June 28th seems to be the day folks think will be the Grand Opening Day. I had also guessed the last week in June, based on what we know is coming thus far. So just for fun…. If it turns out to NOT be on the 28th, what are ya’alls second guess for a date? This will be fun to look back on once the date is officially announced. And yes, there needs to be a virtual prize to those who guess correctly! 😁 -

TrainsOfDisney8 hours ago

Not because they want to be! Tony could have led the Splash redesign with Tiana but they wanted a certain imagineer I guess.